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#42C024

#42c024 ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#42c024 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 75.29% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.63% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.25% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 108.46°, with 68.42% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 1.8.

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Web safe#33cc33
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Relative luminance0.3898

Complementary

  1. #42c024
  2. #a224c0

Split complementary

  1. #42c024
  2. #5424c0
  3. #c02490

Analogous

  1. #90c024
  2. #42c024
  3. #24c054

Triadic

  1. #42c024
  2. #2442c0
  3. #c02442

Tetradic

  1. #42c024
  2. #24c0a2
  3. #a224c0
  4. #c02442

Square

  1. #42c024
  2. #2490c0
  3. #a224c0
  4. #c05424

Monochromatic

  1. #163f0c
  2. #2c8018
  3. #42c024
  4. #6ddf52
  5. #a3eb92

Shades

#42c024 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42c024
  2. #3bad20
  3. #359a1d
  4. #2e8619
  5. #287316
  6. #216012
  7. #1a4d0e
  8. #143a0b
  9. #0d2607
  10. #071304
  11. #000000

Tints

#42c024 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42c024
  2. #55c63a
  3. #68cd50
  4. #7bd366
  5. #8ed97c
  6. #a1e092
  7. #b3e6a7
  8. #c6ecbd
  9. #d9f2d3
  10. #ecf9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42c024 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42c024
  2. #48ba2d
  3. #4eb336
  4. #55ad40
  5. #5ba649
  6. #61a052
  7. #679a5b
  8. #6d9364
  9. #748d6e
  10. #7a8677
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a8a8a8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8ab287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c5ae00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b6a438 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2cbaa4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1b509 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96b031 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #36bc84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42c024 {
  color: #42c024;
}
Background
.bg-42c024 {
  background-color: #42c024;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-42c024 {
  border: 2px solid #42c024;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42c024;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 192 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 108 68% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42c024 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42c024, #24c054);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42c024 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 192 36 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 1.80 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 3.51 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.36 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 7.55 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 10.22 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 10.32 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 10.47 #bd3fdb Inverted #a8a8a8 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#42c024  rgb(66, 192, 36)  hsl(108, 68%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#a224c0  rgb(162, 36, 192)  hsl(288, 68%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#2442c0  rgb(36, 66, 192)  hsl(228, 68%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#c02442  rgb(192, 36, 66)  hsl(348, 68%, 45%)  Cardinal